Thanksgiving traffic expected to be 14 percent lower on Maine Turnpike this year
The decline in travel on the Maine Turnpike would not be unique to the holiday weekend this year, as the coronavirus pandemic has depressed travel since it began in March.
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Bangor, Augusta hospitals hit hardest by new wave of coronavirus patients
That marks a change from the first part of the pandemic in the spring, when the bulk of COVID-19 cases, and thus hospitalizations, were concentrated in more populous areas of the state.
5 numbers that show just how bad the coronavirus has gotten in Maine
Although Maine continues to look better than many other states on some key measures after keeping the virus mostly at bay during the summer and early fall, it’s still a perilous moment.
State downgrades York County safety rating for 2nd time
Five counties are now designated yellow, with elevated levels of COVID-19 spreading throughout the state.
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